webnovelfull Chapter 635 He wasn't wrong, he didn't kill us, did he?
Chapter 635 He wasn't wrong, he didn't kill us, did he?
Although Zhang the tailor did not know why the gold medal given by Liu Bang could pass through the checkpoint.
At this moment, his heart was also in turmoil, but facing Wu Sangui's attentive listening attitude, he still forced himself to speak.
These questions were not given by Liu Bang, but rather were questions he himself wanted to ask.
Whether Wu Sangui led his army back to reinforce the city or wanted to amass power, Zhang the tailor could accept it.
Regardless of which possibility it is, it still falls within the scope of the power struggles among heroes at the end of a dynasty.
Although the people will still suffer, it will only be suffering, and they will not experience extinction.
What he was really worried about was the unspoken possibility.
"This... I naturally have no intention of rebelling. I receive a salary from the court and am deeply grateful for the emperor's favor. How could I dare to hold military power?"
Faced with Zhang the tailor's questioning, Wu Sangui's expression was somewhat unpleasant, but he still patiently shook his head.
The latter was rejected, but no affirmative answer was given for the former either.
Zhang the tailor's heart skipped a beat.
If both are negative, then only the last two possibilities remain.
"But as far as I know, the Manchu army outside the Great Wall has been defeated. Surely you wouldn't be left to face them with your entire army?"
"With the strong defenses of Shanhaiguan, you are fully capable of leaving more than 20,000 troops to guard the city and leading the main army back to reinforce the capital."
"With the elite troops stationed at the border, defeating the rebel army should be a piece of cake!"
"Or is it that your insistence on staying at the border instead of returning to reinforce it is not for the purpose of guarding the border, but rather to find an opportunity to lure the Manchus into the pass?"
Faced with his relentless questioning, Wu Sangui's face grew increasingly grim, like a volcano about to erupt.
Although he really hoped that someone from the capital would come and bring him the latest intelligence from the capital.
They would prefer a prince to come, so that he could have more options.
But he absolutely did not want to be questioned like this by the visitor!
I really don't want to poke at his sore spot like this!
"You dog of a servant, do you even remember your place? Even your master might not dare to question me like this. What gives you the audacity?"
"Although you should consider the owner before beating a dog, your master is just living under someone else's roof now."
"I have a suggestion for you: don't bark randomly."
If both sides speak politely, he wouldn't mind preserving some dignity for His Majesty's illegitimate son.
But since the guard had so bluntly stated some things, he naturally didn't bother to put on any more act.
"Let me make things clear to you."
"As long as you stay obediently in the Pingxi Marquis's residence, no matter what happens outside, I can protect your lives."
"But if they want to do something unrealistic, whether they are princes or crown princes, it makes no difference in my hands. When it's time for them to die, they will all die."
“Especially you, if you utter any more nonsense, you will be scattered throughout my mansion’s doghouse tomorrow.”
After giving Zhang the tailor a cold look and saying those words, Wu Sangui got up and left.
Before leaving, he nodded slightly to both sides of the door, and then the door slammed shut.
Soon, a lot of footsteps could be heard outside the door.
Based on Zhang the tailor's experience, it is likely that Wu Sangui deployed troops to surround the courtyard.
"Uncle Zhang, what happened?"
The waiter was stunned by Wu Sangui's demeanor, but now that he realized what had happened, he was filled with immense fear.
Even a fool should understand his situation and the attitude of that Duke Pingxi.
But he couldn't understand why, when he first arrived, both the Earl of Pingxi and the steward were very polite, but after Zhang the tailor asked a few questions, the situation suddenly turned so bad.
They were besieged in the Pingxi Earl's mansion, their lives already firmly in Wu Sangui's hands.
This seems a little different from what we agreed on.
"Wu Sangui's actions likely mean that the official's concerns were correct."
"It seems that this Earl of Pingxi of the Ming Dynasty really wants to surrender to the Manchus and lead the Qing army into the pass!"
Zhang the tailor sighed helplessly.
"But didn't that official say that no matter which side the Marquis of Pingxi is on, he shouldn't kill us?"
The waiter's voice was stammering.
All of this was completely different from what he had expected.
In the imagination of young people, the Manchu army might really be unstoppable.
But since the Earl of Pingxi has received imperial favor and has been granted such grace, he should fight to the death to repay the emperor.
Shanhaiguan may eventually fall, but it should never end in surrender and be given away!
But the reality that is happening now has shattered his imagination.
"He wasn't wrong, he didn't kill us, did he?"
With no one watching him inside, Zhang the tailor sat down casually to the side.
Seeing the waiter's anxious look, he felt both annoyed and amused.
"Waiter, didn't you know what you would encounter or what dangers you would face before you came here?"
"That shouldn't be the case. Your grandfather should have explained it to you."
"It is precisely because I felt that this was your own choice that I came here with you."
"It couldn't be that 'that person' tricked you into coming out, could it?"
After mentioning this possibility, Zhang the tailor shook his head self-deprecatingly.
That old shopkeeper is a shrewd man; trying to fool him is harder than climbing to heaven.
That sir, it's time to tell you the truth.
"He said that the trip would be dangerous, but he also said that he would do his best to keep me safe."
The waiter blinked.
"That's right. He's still safe and sound. Besides, he only said he would do his best. In such chaotic times, no one dares to guarantee that someone will not die."
"Even the emperor, who is high and mighty, is the same."
Zhang the tailor shook his head with a wry smile.
“But he will do his best to protect you, and your grandfather and I will also do our best to protect you.”
"after all……"
We are here to atone for our sins.
Zhang the tailor spoke his last words in a very soft voice, so soft that only he himself could hear them.
"Wu Sangui is unlikely to kill us in the short term; we are still of use to him."
"But he will definitely send someone to the capital to confirm."
"Our safe time lies in this back and forth."
"When the time comes, if that lord does not make a move, I will ensure that you break out of the manor and leave this Marquis's manor. You should go directly to your grandfather's place, and he will find a way to send you out of the city."
……
"Tell me, what did this tailor and shopkeeper do to cause such remorse?"
Although they were just minor figures to Li Er, he still felt a little curious.
He believed that people are selfish, and given the choice between life and death, anyone would want to live.
But this tailor seems to be a little too selfless.
"Even if we watched this kid's whole family die, it wouldn't be this bad."
"There must be a lot of inside information involved."
"However, these inside stories are probably only known to them."
"What I'm more curious about now is how Emperor Gaozu plans to rescue the two of them."
"A promise from the emperor carries immense weight; we cannot be like those cowardly Jiangdong scoundrels who go back on their word!"
Emperor Sun: "?"